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Request for Appeals Review
Please complete the information in the spaces below, including your signature and the date.
Taxpayer name(s)
Taxpayer Identification Number(s)
Mailing address
Tax form number
City
Tax period(s) ended
State
ZIP Code
Identify the item(s) (for example: filing status, exemptions, interest or dividends) you disagree with in the proposed change or assessment report you
received with the enclosed letter. Tell us why you disagree. You can add more pages if this is not enough space.
Disagreed item
Reason why you disagree
Disagreed item
Reason why you disagree
Disagreed item
Reason why you disagree
Disagreed item
Reason why you disagree
Signature of Taxpayer(s)
Date
Date
Name and signature of authorized representative (If a representative is signing this form, please attach a copy of your completed Form 2848,
Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative.)
Name
Signature
Date
Your telephone number
Best time to call
Form 12203 (Rev. 4-2004)
Cat. No. 27136N
www.irs.gov
Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
Purpose of this form: You can use this form to request a review in Appeals when you receive Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) proposed adjustments or other changes of $25,000 or less to a tax year questioned in the IRS letter you received
with this form.
When you decide to take no action and your case involves income taxes, we will send you a formal Notice of Deficiency
and bill for the amount you owe. The Notice of Deficiency allows you to go to the Tax Court and tells you the procedure to
follow.
When you don't agree with the IRS proposed adjustments or changes and you have submitted all supporting
information, explanations, or documents, you may:
(1) discuss the IRS findings with the person identified (or their supervisor) in the heading
on the IRS letter that provided you this information; and if you can't reach agreement,
(2) appeal your case by requesting an Appeals Review.
If you want to request an Appeals Review, complete this form and return it in the envelope provided to the
address in the heading of the IRS letter.
The local Appeals Office is separate from and independent of the IRS office that proposed the adjustment. Appeals
Office reviews are conducted in an informal manner by correspondence, telephone, or, when necessary, at a personal
conference. Most differences are settled in these appeals without expensive and time consuming court trials. Appeals
will independently consider the reason(s) why you disagree, except for moral, religious, political, constitutional,
conscientious objection, or similar grounds.
You can represent yourself in Appeals. If you want to be represented by another person, the person you choose must
be an attorney, a certified public accountant, or an enrolled agent authorized to practice before the IRS. If you plan to
have your representative talk to us without you, we need a signed copy of a completed power of attorney (Form 2848,
Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative).
If you don't reach an agreement in Appeals, we will send you a Notice of Deficiency. After you receive the Notice of
Deficiency, you may take your case to the United States Tax Court before paying the amount due as shown on the Notice
of Deficiency. If you want to proceed in the United States Court of Federal Claims or your United States District Court, see
Publication 5, Appeal Rights and Preparation of Protests for Unagreed Cases, for more information.
You can get more information about your appeal rights by visiting the IRS Internet Web Site at http://www.irs.gov or
the Appeals Web Site at http://www.irs.gov/appeals. You also can order blank tax forms, schedules, instructions and
publications by calling toll-free 1-800-829-3676. Once you've placed your order, allow two weeks for delivery. For IRS Tax
Fax Services, call (703) 487-4160 (not a toll-free number).
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Under the Privacy Act of 1974, we must tell you that our legal right to ask for information is Internal Revenue Code Sections 6001, 6011, 6012(a) and
their regulations. They say that you must furnish us with records or statements for any tax for which you are liable, including the withholding of taxes by
your employer.
We ask for information to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States, and you are required to give us this information. We may give the
information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, other federal agencies, states, cities, and the District of Columbia for use in
administering their tax laws.
If you don't provide this information, or provide fraudulent information, the law provides that you may be charged penalties and, in certain cases, you
may be subject to criminal prosecution. We may also have to disallow the exemptions, exclusions, credits, deductions, or adjustments shown on the tax
return. This could make your tax higher or delay any refund. Interest may also be charged.
Form 12203 (Rev. 4-2004)
Cat. No. 27136N
www.irs.gov
Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service